xfactor
02-22-2009, 04:51 PM
I was finally able to take a few pictures of my GPS install. Thanks to AttorneyGuy, I pretty much copied him. I really like the fact that I don't have to turn it on or off since the 12VDC outlet is keyed. Here is his link:
http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?t=2699&highlight=navigation
However, I purchased the 255W and it is a wider screen that posed some problems. I was not able to recess it as much so it is at a different angle.
I changed the wiring a little. Instead of hard wiring it into the back of the 12VDC outlet I hard wired another 12VDC female outlet ($5 at any electronics store) into the back of it. So, in the area behind the Air Cond. controls there is a hidden outlet that I just plug the power cord into. By the way, the brown wire is the positive and the black is the neutral.
Since my GPS is at a different angle I had to use a power cord with a straight connector on the back of the GPS (I had one from an old Motorola Razor that I used). The cord that came with the GPS has a 90-degree connector that interferes with the bottom the way I have it mounted.
Speaking of mounting. I fabricated this mount from a 2" wide piece of 2024-T3 .040" Aluminum. I used super Velcro to hold everything in place. I cleaned everything with Alcohol before installing any of the adhesive backed Velcro. I also used Velcro loop side where the GPS contacts the car just to protect the car in case I ever wanted to remove it.
You might just want to look at the pictures a little closer. I purchased this GPS just after getting my GXP. I work about 6 miles from Bristol Motor Speed Way and me and one of the guys that work for me went around the track the other day and you can see the results!
I hope this thread helps anyone that wants to do something similar.
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http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?t=2699&highlight=navigation
However, I purchased the 255W and it is a wider screen that posed some problems. I was not able to recess it as much so it is at a different angle.
I changed the wiring a little. Instead of hard wiring it into the back of the 12VDC outlet I hard wired another 12VDC female outlet ($5 at any electronics store) into the back of it. So, in the area behind the Air Cond. controls there is a hidden outlet that I just plug the power cord into. By the way, the brown wire is the positive and the black is the neutral.
Since my GPS is at a different angle I had to use a power cord with a straight connector on the back of the GPS (I had one from an old Motorola Razor that I used). The cord that came with the GPS has a 90-degree connector that interferes with the bottom the way I have it mounted.
Speaking of mounting. I fabricated this mount from a 2" wide piece of 2024-T3 .040" Aluminum. I used super Velcro to hold everything in place. I cleaned everything with Alcohol before installing any of the adhesive backed Velcro. I also used Velcro loop side where the GPS contacts the car just to protect the car in case I ever wanted to remove it.
You might just want to look at the pictures a little closer. I purchased this GPS just after getting my GXP. I work about 6 miles from Bristol Motor Speed Way and me and one of the guys that work for me went around the track the other day and you can see the results!
I hope this thread helps anyone that wants to do something similar.
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